Product Description
Loaded with premium features and built for unbridled performance, the ROG Maximus Z890 Hero takes the DNA of the bleeding-edge ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme and brings it to a wider audience.
It starts with size: the Extreme demands a beefy chassis with its extra-large E-ATX form factor, while the ATX-sized Hero offers broader compatibility. A robust power solution with 22+1+2+2 power stages delivers unshakeable performance. Massive heatsinks integrated with the I/O cover, joined by a U-shaped heatpipe, and connected to the power stages with high-conductivity thermal pads keep the VRMs cool under pressure.
Four DIMM slots equipped with NitroPath DRAM Technology stand ready to accelerate your gaming ambitions with a high-speed DDR5 memory kit. Thanks to ROG M.2 PowerBoost, this board offers six total M.2 slots, three of which are wired for PCIe 5.0 bandwidth.
Innovative design features make building with the ROG Maximus Z890 Hero an easy, streamlined experience. Installing and removing a graphics card is hassle-free with PCIe Slot Q-Release Slim, while the new M.2 Q-Latch, M.2 Q-Release, and M.2 Q-Slide mechanisms take the fuss out of installing storage.
Robust connectivity options abound on this high-end board. Two Thunderbolt 4 ports are the star attractions on the rear I/O panel, and they’re flanked by nine USB ports, one Type-C and eight Type-A. An internal header supports a front-panel USB 20Gbps port with up to 60W Power Delivery / Quick Charge 4+. For networking, you’ll have a WiFi 7 and a 5GB Ethernet port at your fingertips — and a 2.5Gb Ethernet port, too.
As with the ROG Maximus Z890 Extreme, this motherboard offers immersive audio with a SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound audio solution with integrated amplifiers and op-amps. Anyone who games primarily with a headset will appreciate the ESS ES9219 Quad DAC, which pumps top-notch audio to the front-panel output with support for 32-bit/384 kHz playback.
A blend of predominantly black and charcoal hues imbues this motherboard with understated luxury. Metallic embossing and refined textures provide subtle accents while the Polymo Lighting II effect lighting module built into the I/O shroud provides bold, dynamic RGB illumination for the ROG logo.
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Size | ATX | |
Memory | 4 x DIMM slots, max. 192GB, DDR5 | |
PCIe | 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 (@x16 or x8/x4/x4) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 slot (@x4) 1 x PCIe 4.0 x1 |
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Storage | 1 x 22110 (PCIe 5.0x4) 2 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 5.0 x4) 3 x M.2 2280 (PCIe 4.0 x4) |
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Networking | Wi-Fi 7 1 x Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet 1 x Realtek 5Gb Ethernet |
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Audio | ROG SupremeFX 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC ALC4082 ESS® ES9219 Quad DAC |
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Rear I/O | 2 x Thunderbolt™ 4 ports (2 x USB Type-C®) 5 x USB 10Gbps ports (4 x Type-A + 1 x USB Type-C®) 4 x USB 5Gbps ports (4 x Type-A) |
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Front I/O | 1 x USB 20Gbps (supports USB Type-C® with up to 60W PD/QC4+) 1 x USB 10Gbps (supports USB Type-C®) 2 x USB 5Gbps headers support 4 additional USB 5Gbps ports 2 x USB 2.0 headers support 4 additional USB 2.0 ports USB Type-C® power delivery output: max. 5V/3A |
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Aura | 3 x Addressable Gen 2 headers | |
Cooling | 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan header 1 x 4-pin CPU OPT Fan header 1 x 4-pin AIO Pump header 4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan headers 1 x W_PUMP+ headers |